The Eurasian red squirrel is a tree squirrel native to Eurasia.
Tag Archives: Rodent
Groundhog
Even though the word hog conjures up the image of a porcine animal the groundhog is really a rodent.
Nutria
The nutria or coypu is a large ratlike semi-aquatic rodent from South America.
Small Pet and Plant Expo, Budapest, 2015
I like to go to pet expos, so I was happy when I have noticed that there was one held in Budapest just as I was passing through.
Young Chipmunks All Over the Zoo
Chipmunks are small squirrel-like rodents mostly native to North America although there is at least one Siberian species.
Canadian Pet Expo 2015
As usual I like to visit animal shows. So I did go to the Canadian Pet Expo that was held this weekend in the International Centre in Mississauga, Ontario.
Greater Egyptian Jerboa
The greater Egyptian jerboa is a nocturnal rodent that looks like a cross between a mouse and a kangaroo.
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Eastern gray squirrels are rodents and they are everywhere in the Eastern part of North America.
Brazilian Agouti
Even though agouti is mostly known as a color variation for various animals there is an actual group of rodents known as agouti.
Capybara
The capybara is the largest rodent in the world.
Guinea Pig
Guinea pigs are just the cutest little things.
Patagonian Mara
The Patagonian mara is a large rodent that sort of looks like a giant rabbit or hare.
North American Beaver
The North American beaver is the national animal of Canada.
Naked Mole-rat
Naked mole-rats are unusual mammals since they form a colony that would be more befitting of ants, or bees or similar colony insects.